Shanester Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 We added a 3D printing dept here at work. I wonder if I could sneak one of these in... Quote
karamazov80 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Not bad. I approve of this project. *stamps thread with "Stamp of Approval" stamp* Quote
TENIME_art Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Not bad. I approve of this project. *stamps thread with "Stamp of Approval" stamp* Quote
Ivan Posted April 17, 2013 Author Posted April 17, 2013 I've had a few minor setbacks in this project. In an effort to reduce the little blobs (you can see them on the hip piece) I tweaked the power going to the extruder motor. That ended up making it worse. The plastic flow is now inconsistent, resulting in the missed lines in the torso and head there. Just got to find that happy medium. You'll notice there are no shoulder pegs on the torso. I'm printing those separately and attaching them later. The glues I have on hand aren't up to the task, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what works best for PLA. The last setback is the weather. It's been rather nice around here lately so my free time has been spent working on the yard. I don't have a farm or anything, I'm just paying now for all the neglect last season. On the plus side, there does appear to be rain in the forecast... Thanks for all the interest everyone. TBT, the modeling is actually the slowest part for me. Mechanical/Hard modeling, like the Minimate, I can do. Organic modeling, like the hairpieces, are difficult for me. I've looked a bit at 3D scanners but haven't jumped in. There's one out there where you use your own camera and laser then feed the video into software which generates a rough model. I've downloaded the evaluation but none of my cameras shoot video well enough. Boyd, I actually modeled a hollow head with separate lid piece. I figured it would be a good place to store emergency tacos. Quote
Nessex Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 and then Nessex realised he had been wasting his life.... Quote
buttheadsmate Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 I've had a few minor setbacks in this project. In an effort to reduce the little blobs (you can see them on the hip piece) I tweaked the power going to the extruder motor. That ended up making it worse. The plastic flow is now inconsistent, resulting in the missed lines in the torso and head there. Just got to find that happy medium. You'll notice there are no shoulder pegs on the torso. I'm printing those separately and attaching them later. The glues I have on hand aren't up to the task, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what works best for PLA. The last setback is the weather. It's been rather nice around here lately so my free time has been spent working on the yard. I don't have a farm or anything, I'm just paying now for all the neglect last season. On the plus side, there does appear to be rain in the forecast... Thanks for all the interest everyone. TBT, the modeling is actually the slowest part for me. Mechanical/Hard modeling, like the Minimate, I can do. Organic modeling, like the hairpieces, are difficult for me. I've looked a bit at 3D scanners but haven't jumped in. There's one out there where you use your own camera and laser then feed the video into software which generates a rough model. I've downloaded the evaluation but none of my cameras shoot video well enough. Boyd, I actually modeled a hollow head with separate lid piece. I figured it would be a good place to store emergency tacos. In the interests of progress I'll come & spend some time on your yard.....no charge . "......................... it is right that they shalt toil on my land whilst I create Gods" - Leonardo Da Ivanci Quote
Bob Harris Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 When ever I look at your giant 'mate's progress, I'm thinking what Macklemore says. Quote
Csrcerer Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 Ivan would you be willing to post your stl files? It would be awesome for the group to use them as a starting point for different customs. Quote
Ivan Posted May 4, 2013 Author Posted May 4, 2013 I apologize to all those of you waiting on PM responses from me. I try to keep those up to date, but I haven't been logged in for a while. I'm sorry, I'll try to catch up this weekend. Similarly, there hasn't been a lot of progress on the large 'mate. I think I mentioned in a previous post about printing pegs and pins separately. It was originally out of necessity, but it paid off in a way I didn't expect. You see I had to refine the models quite a bit from the original Minimate I use for the 3D renderings. The joints weren't tight. I have to enlarge 2% here and shrink 3% there. But instead of printing say a whole new lower arm, I just have to print another pin and see how it fits with the upper arm. It's a huge time savings. Here are the latest pics: (Looks like that hip peg is a little long...) Quote
Bob Harris Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 Oh, all minor problems and stuff aside: this is absoluetely brilliant! A lot of people would sell their siblings to get one of those... Very well done so far Ivan! Quote
Fujis Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 Truly amazing. Can't wait to see the finished model! Are you planning on painting it? Quote
Liney Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 I may have missed it when skimming through, but just how tall is that beauty going to be? Quote
DSTZach Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 This is pretty amazing. I wish we made Nausicaa Minimates. Seems appropriate. Quote
Heroic Slacker Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 This is pretty amazing. I wish we made Nausicaa Minimates. Seems appropriate. Dude Zach, now I want a Nausicaä line, and a giant God Warrior 'mate. Quote
DSTZach Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Chuck and I are both pretty big Ghibli fans. Cant see it ever happening, but it's fun to dream. If I had more of an encyclopedic memory of parts, I'd QC up a Nausicaa, a Kiki, a Mononoke, a Chihiro, a Pazu... Even a Cagliostro Lupin! Quote
TENIME_art Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 Chuck and I are both pretty big Ghibli fans. Cant see it ever happening, but it's fun to dream. Hey, Disney, you see this? Make it happen. Quote
jcastick Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 My first thought when I saw the latest WIP shot.......... Shadow of the Colossus! Quote
Ivan Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 Still waiting on printer replacement parts to arrive. Might as well go back to modeling... Quote
buttheadsmate Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Somehow I just can't picture you on a catwalk ......... Quote
Nervous Rex Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Ooh, I like this very much, fits you crisp, clean and sharp style! Quote
TENIME_art Posted July 8, 2013 Posted July 8, 2013 Somehow I just can't picture you on a catwalk ......... Quote
Ivan Posted November 17, 2013 Author Posted November 17, 2013 Posts on Minimate Labs resume next Tuesday, 11/19. It's mainly stuff I've already posted in this thread and elsewhere on the 'verse, so avid MMMV readers have likely already seen them. But it feels good to clear out the backlog and get back into a creative mindset. Quote
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